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Sfax
Sfax
Sfax is a city in Tunisia. It was built by Aghlabid prince Abu Abbass Muhammad between 849 - 851 AD on the ruins of Roman Taparura. The Sfax medina represents the best example of the most conserved Arab-Muslim town planning in all the Mediterranean Basin.
Site Information
Country: Tunisia
District: Sfax Governorate
Site History: 9th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: Medina of Sfax
Date of Submission: 2012
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